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From the editor’s desk • September 2025 | Vol 69.08 | Issue no 823

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UPPING the STAKES • Could Denza’s Toyota Prado-rivalling B5 make its way to South Africa?

BACK TO THE FUTURE • Inspired by historic Mercedes-Benz design studies, the Concept AMG GT XX previews the German marque’s upcoming four-door performance grand tourer

TAKE 5 • Billed as a bold evolution of its namesake, the new CX-5 ushers in sharper styling, improved tech and an optimised engine for Mazda’s best-selling SUV

HEAD PRINCIPLE • The EXP 15 concept offers a glimpse of how Bentley’s first EV could look

Tech talk • We look at the latest advancements in technology and their application on current and future vehicles

VEHICLE RECALLS IGNORE THEM AT YOUR PERIL • Has the increased frequency of vehicle recalls resulted in owners becoming complacent and ignoring them – with potentially fatal results?

GOLD WAGEN YEARS OF GTI 50 • An idea initially vetoed by management, the Golf GTI quickly established itself as the benchmark in the hot-hatch segment it helped create. In a full-circle moment, we returned to the place where CAR got a first exclusive drive of the Mk1 GTI, Volkswagen Group Africa’s Kariega headquarters, to repeat the exercise in the soon-to-be-introduced updated eighth-generation GTI

Ready Player One • The Golf Mk8.5 GTI is finally being introduced to South Africa. Was it worth the wait?

Expanded Territory • Ford South Africa has bolstered its local Territory lineup with a compelling new flagship derivative: the Territory Dark Edition

Sensible Sibling • The updated Kia Sorento gains revised exterior styling and interior trim, while retaining the under-the-skin elements that make it such a compelling seven-seater proposition

Chrome & character • We step back into the 1930s with a beautifully restored Chrysler CI6 Roadster, where timeless design meets mechanical charm and a car’s legacy lives on

Seal of approval • BYD’s first entrant to the local midsize-SUV segment may be diving in at the deep end, but it’s certainly not sinking…

Audi RS Q8 quattro performance • Sharing its vaunted twin-turbo V8 with other members of the Volkswagen AG family, the updated RS Q8 combines its inherent sense of occasion with impressive poise

Hyundai Tucson 2.0D Executive AT • How close has the Tucson’s recent round of updates brought it to besting the segment favourites?

Haval H6 GT 1.5T PHEV Ultra Luxury 4WD • The most powerful Chinese vehicle we’ve ever tested, with the looks to match

Head of the Q? • As the sole diesel at the top of Audi’s SUV range, the updated Q8 adds versatility to its good looks

’25 24 LE MANS • With the list of heavyweight car brands returning to endurance racing growing steadily, the 93rd running of this series’ 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend was guaranteed to enthral

FROM COUCH TO COMPETITION • In the fourth entry of ‘Diary of an aspiring racer’, Kyle Kock loses ground in the championship, but only just.

Mercedes-Benz A-Class • The Mercedes-Benz A-Class brought the luxuries for which this German automaker is renowned to the masses at a more attainable price. We explore the fourth-generation model

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